Airspace defence

Airspace violation: On Saturday, March 10, Qatar informed the United Nations Security Council of more airspace violations committed by aircraft of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, there have been three such violations in four months.

Military equipment: On Thursday, March 8, the United States announced the sale of air force components upgrades to Qatar, worth $197m.

Minutes later on Thursday, the US also announced approving a $270m deal to sell air-to-air missiles to the UAE.

Local alternatives

Dairy supplies: Qatari dairy company expects to meet local demand for fresh milk and other dairy products by the holy month of Ramadan in May.

Qatar had relied mainly on dairy product imports from Saudi Arabia.

Qatar Games: Blocked from taking part in students sports competitions in Dubai, Qatar has organized an alternative local sports competition, the Qatar Games.

Qatar Airways

Losses: On Wednesday, March 7, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker told reporters at the ITB travel fair in Berlin that the airline will report a “very large loss.”

Earlier in February, al-Baker sent a message to the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) saying the body needed to do more to lift restrictions on air routes stemming from the Gulf crisis.

He also said his airline could nevertheless sustain itself even if the crisis dragged on.

Air Italy: Also in February, Italian airline Meridiana changed its name to Air Italy with the backing of its new shareholder, Qatar Airways. The airline aims to become Italy’s flagship carrier, as UAE-backed Alitalia filed for bankruptcy.

The countries imposing a blockade on Qatar have targeted Qatar Airways by forbidding it from using their airspace, but it has found alternative routes and expanded its travel network with new international partnerships.

Trump’s mediation

On Wednesday, March 7, Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid al-Jarallah confirmed to Kuwait’s news agency that the US planned to host a summit to resolve the Gulf dispute, but said that so far no invitations have been sent.

On March 1, the blockading countries issued a joint statement claiming the Gulf crisis was a “small” problem that needed to be resolved locally with Kuwaiti mediation.

In February, the Qatari government announced that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani would attend a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, in April.

Also in February, a US official quoted by Reuters news agency said that senior Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders would meet the US president in the next couple of months.

Talks will revolve around the possibility of establishing a GCC summit under Washington’s auspices later this year, as well as around the role of Iran in the region.

NATO agreement

On Wednesday, March 7, NATO and Qatar signed a military agreement that will allow NATO forces to enter and transit the country and use Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, according to a written statement from the alliance.

The deal came as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg received Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the headquarters in Brussels.

Earlier in January, Qatar and NATO signed a security agreement for the for the exchange of classified information.

UAE lobby

On Monday, March 5, leaked emails obtained by the BBC suggested Elliot Broidy, a major Trump fundraiser, with links to the United Arab Emirates tried to convince Donald Trump to sack Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson for not supporting the blockade against Qatar.

Kuwait’s emir letters

Monday’s meeting comes after the Qatari emir received a letter from his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.

Al-Sabah also reportedly sent letters to two other Gulf leaders: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The contents of the letters have not been disclosed.

Coup documentary

On Sunday, March 4, Al Jazeera released a documentary that uncovered evidence of the involvement of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain in supporting a foiled coup attempt to overthrow the Qatari government in 1996.

In the blockading countries 13 demands from Qatar, is the demand to “end interference in sovereign countries’ internal affairs.”

WATCH: Qatar coup documentary

Jared Kushner

On Saturday, March 3, Qatar’s ambassador to the US, Meshal Hamad Al Thani, said on Twitter that Qatar had not been in touch with anyone from the US special counsel’s office, adding that any reporting claiming the contrary was false.

The response came after US media reported that the US special counsel was looking into possible ties between the international business of Jared Kushner, US President’s Donald Trump son-in-law, and Trump’s foreign policy.

It is alleged that Kushner failed to receive Qatari funding for a real estate project and that because of this the US retaliated against Qatar by supporting its blockade.

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